SigmaRoc (LON:SRC) and CRH (LON:CRH) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for SigmaRoc and CRH, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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SigmaRoc | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
CRH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
SigmaRoc presently has a consensus target price of GBX 75.20, indicating a potential downside of 10.35%. CRH has a consensus target price of GBX 3,600, indicating a potential upside of 2.83%. Given CRH's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CRH is more favorable than SigmaRoc.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares SigmaRoc and CRH's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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SigmaRoc | £95.09 million | 2.46 | N/A | GBX 1.40 | 59.91 |
CRH | £27.59 billion | 1.00 | N/A | GBX 103.10 | 33.90 |
CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SigmaRoc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares SigmaRoc and CRH's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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SigmaRoc | N/A | N/A | N/A |
CRH | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
SigmaRoc beats CRH on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.